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MEDICAL COMPUTER HELPS TO PROTECT NERVES
For a long time, certain procedures have been associated with the risk of post-operative nerve damage.
This risk can be effectively reduced through intraoperative neuromonitoring. The procedure uses electrical impulses in the nerve tracts to make tiny, hidden structures visible. The latest generation of ISIS Xpert systems from inomed takes this technology to a different level. The processor performance of the ADLINK MLC 8 medical computer plays a central role.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan shows a walnut-sized lump in the middle of a five-year-old girl’s brainstem. Doctors at a specialist clinic in Switzerland are looking for a safe way to access the tumour. Under no circumstances do they want to damage the cranial nerves converging at this point. With the help of neuromonitoring, the neurophysiologist explores the surface of the brainstem and shows the surgeon a safe way to access the tumour. After the procedure, the MRI scan shows that the tumour has been successfully removed without damaging the girl's cranial nerves.
